Episode Details

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Mark Fuccio, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, and Brian Flanigan-Arthurs have thoughts on the controversies surrounding Adobe, including user ownership issues and legal actions over subscription practices. Panel members comment on personal experiences with Adobe service pricing and subscription confusion. The discussion turns to privacy-related news, including Sonos' recent change in terms of service, Microsoft's decision to pause a contentious feature, and a hack on tracker maker Tile.

Chapters:

00:00 Adobe's Troubles 02:59 Terms of Service Debacle 05:07 Adobe's Subscription Practices Lawsuit 07:21 Frustrations with Adobe 12:08 Adobe Podcast AI Pricing Mystery 16:34 Privacy Concerns with Sonos 19:51 Lack of Privacy Concern in Majority 22:00 Microsoft's Recall Feature Backlash 26:06 Tile's Data Breach Discovery

Links:

Adobe Photoshop just updated its terms of use, and users are FURIOUS — customers balk at new cloud content access requirement they can't opt out of https://www.imore.com/apps/adobe-photoshop-just-updated-its-terms-of-use-and-users-are-furious-customers-balk-at-new-requirement-to-give-access-to-cloud-content-in-order-to-keep-using-the-program

Adobe terms clarified: Will never own your work, or use it for AI training https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/07/adobe-terms-clarified/

US DOJ sues Adobe for 'trapping' users in subscriptions https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/17/us-doj-sues-adobe-for-trapping-users-in-subscriptions/

Adobe Podcast Enhance https://podcast.adobe.com/enhance

Sonos' new privacy policy implies the company now sells your data https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/14/sonos-new-privacy-policy-implies-the-company-now-sells-your-data/

Microsoft postpones the launch of its controversial Recall AI feature https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-postpones-the-launch-of-its-controversial-recall-ai-feature-031554596.html

A hacker obtained Tile customers' personal information https://www.engadget.com/a-hacker-obtained-tile-customers-personal-information-171632302.html

Guests:

Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast.

Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple I